#pangolinhearted

[simplysebby]

I really don't "see myself" in other people. But you know who I do see myself in? The baby pangolin walking & the coyote scurrying away despite its sharp teeth & and the cat lounging in the sun, shying away from people and very much content. I see myself in the deer that stares into the headlights of an oncoming car & the snail trudging along & the ant busy with its own, seemingly small and inconsequential task. I see myself in the combined terror and joy of bunnies & the free flying and cooing of doves & so, so many others. I don't feel human in the way that most people do, and honestly that's more freeing.

[wisteriaphyte]

My gift to @pangolinheart for the FFXIV Swap 2: Enchanted Balls and Haunted Halls exchange!

I made a unique mask using parts from the Adamantite Barbut of Fending and Scion Traveler's Mask gears to capture a Dark Knight class aesthetic for Rhiki! I hope you like it!

[ichimakesart]

Commission for @pangolinheart

Thank you for commissioning me ☆◇☆

~☆◇Prints◇☆~▪︎~☆◇Commissions◇☆~▪︎~☆◇Kofi◇☆~▪︎~☆◇For inquiries: ichimakes@gmail.com◇☆~

[primamchorus]

Shots from the Starlight Initiative Photoshoot 2024

feat. lovelies such as @blossomblade, @humblemooncat, @lilvulpix-alex, @shadesofblades, @naejlas-axe, and @pangolinheart

[umbralaether]

a lovely shot by @pangolinheart from the art party :3

[mimble-sparklepudding]

Mimble's (almost) Patented FFXIV OC Generating Tool. Select one from each column.

With apologies to @pangolinheart - I will try to think of something actually useful to help you tomorrow, when I am hopefully not quite so tired and silly!

[starlightinitiative]

And so the first Starlight Initiative event comes to its close for the night.

This was incredibly exciting and heartwarming! It was good to see everyone that showed up -- whether it was limited to appearances within our Discord, fleeting moments in-game, or those that even spent all weekend with us out at the event venue!

I genuinely cannot stress that this event would not be possible without all the kind and generous volunteers that are a part of the team. Whether they joined at the conception of the idea, or during the events thus far! So to the volunteers we have that are on our very own tumblr, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you to @blossomblade, @humblemooncat, @pangolinheart, @scholarlostintime, @irisopranta, @valdiis, @janzoo, @wrenanigans, @ivoryribcage, @phoenshire, @strawbebbynya, @strayingkat, and @bnuuywol! And thank you to all the ones that joined through the Discord that don't have a tumblr as well (that I know of!)! Thank you to our Discord members: Arigaaz, Atsuki Scypher, Elquinjena, Aureate Emrys, duz, Kyu Wishmaster, Mimarrah, and ProtostarMirage!

Maybe some of you who are tagged are thinking, "was I worth thanking?"

Yes. The answer is yes.

You believed in the Starlight Initiative to help get it off the ground. Your belief in this project, and much of everyone's excitement poured into it is what motivated me to go forward with it. To the new volunteers that we acquired over the course of the event, I am grateful for you as well! Your belief in this project and wanting to go out of your way to make others smile for the holidays is what makes this project something so amazingly touching to me.

I would have probably given up super easily if no one reached out. I wouldn't have had the drive to continue onward. But your belief in this to reach out is why I genuinely want to recognize and thank you for doing even just THAT. Your belief encouraged me, and we made such an amazing weekend for people who came by.

To everyone else as well, even if you're not a volunteer. It's easy to look at this event on a surface level and feel maybe jaded, incredulous, and skeptical of such an event; "People just giving away free stuff? Because they want to? Okay, what's the catch?"

I'm glad for you. You who believed and trusted in us to fulfill your wishes. You who came and got something. Who showed appreciation for what you got. You who got something for someone else special to you just to make their in-game experience something better.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

I also posted this in Discord for everyone that's there, but I feel like it bears repeating for anyone here seeing it for the first time that has come to the event, donated to it, or wanted to help in some way that maybe didn't join our server for whatever reason they may have had.

We have so many people ask: "What can I do in return? / What can I give you in return?" My answer may differ from some of the volunteers, or otherwise! Though I'd like to implore everyone who has this question in mind to simply repay the kindness forward. Make someone else smile this winter holiday -- no matter what holiday you celebrate! Make someone's winter season that much more enjoyable. Winter is rough for a myriad of reasons, and I feel like there's a lot of emphasis on bringing joy and warmth to others during the season, but sometimes it feels like it's never seen to. If you can and if you're welcome to, just bring a little extra warmth to someone who seems like they need it. ♥

Thank you for making this Weekend of Gift Giving something special. Let's do it again next year!

Happy Holidays, and Happy Starlight!

-Admin Prim

[certifiedzetamoment]

Went to the ffxivswap art party today and drew @humblemooncat, @spotofmummery, @vasheden, @sae-mian, and @pangolinheart's XIV oc's! Thank you again for having me!

[starrysnowdrop]

Spell Your URL 🎵🎶

Spell out your URL using song titles that can describe your muse, then tag as many people as there are letters in your URL!

All songs will be from Hali’s playlist! Here we go:

S - “Someday the Dream Will End” - Nobuo Uematsu, FFX [Listen]

T - “Take My Breath Away” - Berlin [Listen]

A - “Another Night” - Real McCoy [Listen]

R - “Return to Oblivion” - Masayoshi Soken, FFXIV [Listen]

R - “Run to You” - Whitney Houston [Listen]

Y - “Yuna’s Ballad” - FFX-2 [Listen]

S - “The Sunleth Waterscape” - Masashi Hamauzu, FFXIII [Listen]

N - “‘Neath Dark Waters (Scions & Sinners)” - Masayoshi Soken, FFXIV [Listen]

O - “Ordinary Day” - Vanessa Carlton [Listen]

W - “Written In the Stars” - Leann Rimes & Elton John [Listen]

D - “Drops of Jupiter” - Train [Listen]

R - “Real Emotion” - Sweetbox, FFX-2 Eng [Listen]

O - “Once Upon a Dream” - Lana Del Rey [Listen]

P - “The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity” - Gustav Holst [Listen]

~**~

Tagged by: @disciple-of-frost and @gatheredfates Thank you both so much for thinking of me!! 🥰

Tagging: @meepsthemiqo @traveler-of-light @reikatsukihana @faerieearthangel @otherworldseekers @sasslett @ainyan @airis-ray @bnuuywol @pangolinheart @irisopranta @floweramongstthecold @mimble-sparklepudding @scholarlostintime and anyone else who wants to do this! It took me a while to link all the songs, but this was fun to do! 💖

[dragoon-mid-jump]

" once you're stripped clean, what's at your core?" Quiz

Got tagged by @sylaurin to do this quiz here. So, without further ado.....

Y'dehlya Rhikta:

acerbic wit you're a mentor — an old scarred wolf, an injured soldier, a disgraced paladin. your teachings read as shamelessly pretentious, speaking in rhymes and biting down hard into anyone stupid enough to make the wrong move. this isn't your first life, nor your second, nor your sixth — you'll make the most of your time shackled to this world, no matter how many loops it takes to get it right. with every defeat, you reincarnate; a little smarter, a little quicker, crueler and nastier. will you choose to be brutal, equalizing, that final strike in the face of your enemies? will you go soft, become tender and domesticated? the choice is yours. it's not like i can stop you.

Actually yes, this fits her. But I feel like this answer is also a reference to Persephone and a sign that I should develop the idea that her reincarnations up until Y'dehlya have been going up against Ascian plots since time immemorial.

U'reksh Tia:

rippling sunset you’re the nicest person i’ll ever meet, probably. with an undying passion to protect those who can’t protect themselves, you’re energetic and bubbly to a fault. it’s cute, watching you run around trying to tie up loose ends. i feel bad for you — out of everyone you know, you probably have some of the deepest trauma, more than anyone’s aware of. this isn’t something that you want attention for at all, and you’d really just rather forget it exists at all… even then, it seems like you can never escape it. i wish you a pleasant rest of your life, full of rippling sunsets and free of prying eyes.

*looks at the MSQ* Yeah. Yeah....

But probably also like the above answer, but with Ares.

Kouh'to Rhikta:

warped metal: it's not working out the way you want it to. no matter how hard you try to look scary, the very picture of karmic retribution, your efforts will inevitably fall short. you're out of place here, a broken doll and a used marionette. there's nothing to gain in pretending you can't be hurt like anyone else. there's nothing to gain in pretending you aren't human, that you're made of twisted steel and distorted memories. embrace your humanity. embrace your vulnerability. give in to trust.

Honestly yeah, this one really fits him. Poor boy. But he gets there...in like, Endwalker.

Tagging....Hey @sasslett, @calico-heart, @avalon821, @pangolinheart, and you, if y'all are up for it.

[paintedscales]

what sky are you?

Starry Sky

you're sometimes overwhelmed by how much you feel, and you don't always know what to do with all those feelings. you value honesty. you want to feel at peace, and you try not to take the little things for granted. you believe you are part of something bigger than yourself. your actions and opinions reflect your care for other people. you're not necessarily an optimist but you hold onto hope. you take life as it comes, but you don't let it walk all over you

link to quiz

tagged by: @briar-ffxiv \ o w o / thank you for the tag and for thinking of me!

tagging: @blossomblade @janzoo @umbralaether @humblemooncat @pinxli @thenarhuls @airis-ray @ainyan @sasslett @dragoon-mid-jump @bnuuywol @starrysnowdrop @otherworldseekers @pangolinheart & anyone else! :>

sorry if you were tagged before!

[bertiblogxiv]

My part of the ffxiv OC swap for @pangolinheart :), a portrait of their WoL.

I hope I did your OC justice! It's clear from your references you really put a lot of time and thought into her!

[bnuuywol]

Get to know me!

Tagged by @lilbittymonster , @ythealleycat , @otherworldseekers , @humblemooncat , @darkestmiqote

Thank you all of you, I'm sorry it took me 1000 years to respond to all the tag games 🫣❤️

Tag (9) people you'd like to know better!

Last song: Follow You by Bring Me The Horizon (I was listening to my Phoenyx/Thancred playlist oops)

Currently reading: Trying to get started on The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro

Currently watching: Planning on starting Good Omens season 2 soon

Current obsession: Any and everything to do with my boy Phoenyx lol. Brainrot is shifting towards what 7.0 is gonna have in store for him, leveling warrior on him for it cause I have Lore for that

Tagging: @lilvulpix-alex , @pangolinheart , @sasslett , @ainyan , @starrysnowdrop , @aces-and-kings , @sae-mian , @vasheden , @fatewalker-phoenix , and whoever else wants to!! (Sorry if some of y'all have already done it, I'm late af to the game lmao)

[primamchorus]

Z'rhiki

Screenshots taken today of @pangolinheart's Z'rhiki. :>

[akirakirxaa]

Spell Your URL

Spell out your URL using song titles that can describe your muse, then tag as many people as there are letters in your URL!

A - All That I'm Living For, Evanescence K - Kiss and Control, AFI I - Infinity x Infinity, Dead by April R - Ricochet, Starset A - Ashes of Eden, Breaking Benjamin K - The Killing Kind, Marianas Trench I - In the End, Linkin Park R - Red Like Roses, Part 2, RWBY OST X - none, see tags A - Alone Together, Fall Out Boy A - Already Over, Red

Tagged by: @winternightjewels <3

Tagging: @sasslett, @lookbluesoup, @hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend, @bnuuywol, @irisopranta, @aces-and-kings, @pangolinheart, and whomever else would like to do it! (But no pressure!)

[zeloinator]

So @pangolinheart did this Uquiz, "what tragic horror character trope are you?" And I wanted to also do a gpose thingy with it too~

So the echo = the harbinger is what I'm going for here~ I really loved doin this!! Hopefully it'll be some fun inspiration for y'all as well ^w^